Question 1

what is atrial flutter with variable av block with premature ventricular or aberrantly conducted complexes? is same with av block heart degres 1?

Accepted Answer

Arrhythmia: Atrial flutter is a cardiac irregularity whereby the upper chamber(atrium) is beatiing very fast and regular.Because of the fast rate not all beats are conducted to the lower chamber(ventricle) on a one to one basis as it usually occurs normally .Instead a block naturally occurs at the junction of the upper and lower chamber thus allowing only some beats to go through and this can be variable

Question 2

please can you explain what atrial flutter with variable av block
compatible with a bundle branch block. possible inferior infarction, probably old is?

Accepted Answer

Very omplex: Atrial flutter, abnormal rhythm of the heart beat.   Electrical impulses from the atria go thru the av node to ventricles. When there is blockage of those transmissions it can vary in degree and regularity.   It can be difficult to differentiate from a bundle branch block.  An inferior infarction is damage to the bottom of the heart by blockage of flow thru a coronary artery and occurred long ago.

Question 3

i have atrial flutter w/ variable a-v block; r bundle branch block. holter showed paroxysmal atrial flutter w/ predominately rapid ventricular response (24% of total beats); occasional supraventricular/ventricular ectopy. what is recommended?

Accepted Answer

: Complex issue.  Discuss with Drs.  Ask about Conn’s, low K, other meds, other diseases, need anti coagulation, DASH DIET.

Question 4

atrial flutter what effective treatment do you advice also with left brendle branch block thank you?

Accepted Answer

Meds: Many meds can be effective -- talk with your cardiologist -- you also may need to be on anticoagulation.

Question 5

is it possible to have atrial flutter when on ppm? (dual chamber ppm for complete heart block, range 60-150 bpm). what will happened in that scenario?

Accepted Answer

Pacemakers do not: control atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Pacemakers do one thing only and that is make slow hearts go faster. Some pacemakers have special tachycardia recognition and pacing treatments which may help control atrial arrhythmias but it is entirely possible to have atrial flutter with a pacemaker. If programmed well this should not be an issue. If not you might experience fast heart beats.

Question 6

ekg say flat t waves in v4v5v6.check av block of higher degree. absolute arrhythmia, atrial flutter.inferior myocardial infarction, probably old, normal?

Accepted Answer

It is hard to : Say based on your description, but it sounds abnormal of course, you should see if there is a clinical correlation. Review it with your doctor and compare it with old ekgs. This will help determine the next best step.

Question 7

are atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation the same as atrial tachycardia? if different, can the atrial tachycardia convert to af/afib? i have prior ablation due to avnrt svt and on pacemaker for total heart block. how come now i also get at?

Accepted Answer

: No- Flutter is often fast and regular sometimes up to 400 atrial bearts/mi. Fib is irregularly irregular. Tachy is fast and regular.  Your atrial are firing regularly. And maybe from different site than your a fib.

Question 8

what is atrial flutter?

Accepted Answer

An atrial arrhythmia: The two top chambers of the 4chamber heart are called atria. The normal heartbeat is set off in sinus node, a concentrated bundle of heart cells that sets off the lub (contraction of atria) of the lub dub.  Every single heart cell has the capacity to depolarize & set the chambers into contraction. Atrial fibrillation or flutter causes chaotic atrial contrctns. Ekg in flutter looks like a saw tooth.

Question 9

how do you define atrial flutter?

Accepted Answer

Rapid heart beat: Rapid atrial rhythm 250-350 beats per minute.

Question 10

what can cause an atrial flutter?

Accepted Answer

Several things: In general atrial flutter is often seen in the setting of an enlarged atrium (which in turn is a result of an enlarged left ventricle), or it could be because of underlying congenital heart disease, or it could just happen without any real well known understanding of exactly why.

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What is atrial flutter with variable av block with premature ventricular or aberrantly conducted complexes? is same with av block heart degres 1?

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Please can you explain what atrial flutter with variable av block compatible with a bundle branch block. possible inferior infarction, probably old is?

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I have atrial flutter w/ variable a-v block; r bundle branch block. holter showed paroxysmal atrial flutter w/ predominately rapid ventricular response (24% of total beats); occasional supraventricular/ventricular ectopy. what is recommended?

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Atrial flutter what effective treatment do you advice also with left brendle branch block thank you?

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Is it possible to have atrial flutter when on ppm? (dual chamber ppm for complete heart block, range 60-150 bpm). what will happened in that scenario?

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Ekg say flat t waves in v4v5v6.check av block of higher degree. absolute arrhythmia, atrial flutter.inferior myocardial infarction, probably old, normal?

A member asked:

Are atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation the same as atrial tachycardia? if different, can the atrial tachycardia convert to af/afib? i have prior ablation due to avnrt svt and on pacemaker for total heart block. how come now i also get at?

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What is atrial flutter?

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What can cause an atrial flutter?

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